The Soviet Mission to the United Nations accused New York Mayor Abraham Beame and Gov. Malcolm Wilson yesterday of participating in “anti-Soviet demonstrations” sponsored by Zionists and of encouraging acts of vandalism against Soviet property. The criticism was contained in a letter to the United States Mission which protested a May 18 arson attack on a car of a Soviet diplomat.
The letter quoted press reports that a “Zionist group” was responsible, adding that the perpetrators not only were “concealed but are directly encouraged to commit such hostile acts by local official authorities.” As evidence, the letter cited the “active leading role” of Mayor Beame and Gov. Wilson “in the organization and conduct of anti-Soviet demonstrations” in New York City organized by “the leaders of Zionist organizations who are hostile to the Soviet Union.” Beame and Wilson have supported demonstrations on behalf of Soviet Jews seeking to emigrate to Israel.
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